Yucatan Cenote Diving 2 - Dec 2004
Cave diving certification typically has 4 parts. Cavern , Intro to Cave diver, Apprentice and Full cave diver.
The following pictures were taken of Liliana's transition from Cavern to Intro. If the diving isn't hard enough; to make things more interesting, wasps, snakes and downright difficult access were thrown into the pot.
In Tony's very apt words :
"This is my church! This is my religion!"
Entrance to Cenote Papakal.
Dive sherpa carrying diving gear. The spots of light on the left are part of the very effective lighting system.
According to some passing Mayan farmers, if this snake leaves the chile tree it lives in the tree will die! Apparently it's also poisonous.
I love this photograph and feel that it captures the spirit of cave diving. Few agree with me and most think I'm a bit odd!
Lowering the diving equipment through the cenote entrance.
Juan Carlos and I with the already configured and tested equipment, ready to dive.
Dive sherpa making final adjustments to the cave illumination system.The effect of this is incredible. Check out this picture from an earlier visit to Cenote Papakal to see how things were before the mirror broke!
Entrance to San Eduardo. We had to keep very quiet here due to a nest of particularly vicious black wasps hanging just by the ladder.
Liliana creeps quietly into Cenote San Eduardo not wanting to disturb the wasps.
Two Mayan farmers popped into the cenote to see what all the fuss was about. The spot of light at the back is the cenote entrance
